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Upper Pine River Fire Protection District

Former firefighter and Marine still works to save lives

Upper Pine River Fire Protection District’s Kevin Aguilar thinks everyone should learn the basics of emergency medicine

DATE: Dec 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

16-year-old receives EMT certificate, looks to a future in medicine

High school junior Ethan Bustamante has his eye set on Stanford, Duke or Oxford University

DATE: Nov 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Residents vote to maintain property tax for Upper Pine River Fire Protection District

Ballot 7A asked voters to keep the 5.95 mill rate

DATE: Nov 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mother, daughter and three pets escape house fire in Forest Lakes subdivision

Firefighters also rescue a kitten from the blaze

DATE: Nov 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Upper Pine fire chief asks voters to approve Ballot Issue 7A

District relies on property tax to maintain level of service

DATE: Nov 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Backhoe hits gas line in Forest Lakes subdivision; about 15 homes evacuated

Leak was contained about 11:35 a.m. Tuesday

DATE: Aug 2, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ute Pass Fire northeast of Durango is 80% contained

Pre-evacuation alert lifted for residents of the Ute Pass subdivision

DATE: May 16, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County holds large-scale drill to prepare for eventual wildfire

Multiday simulation includes mock evacuations of hospital, subdivisions

DATE: Apr 30, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

As drought outlook takes shape, preparations begin for wildfire season in Southwest Colorado

Dry and warm weather projected this summer

DATE: Mar 28, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Firefighters save a cat, two dogs; dilapidated house is demolished

Blaze started Tuesday evening southeast of Bayfield

DATE: Feb 23, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

In high-risk Southwest Colorado, fire chiefs point to wildfire areas of concern

Interactive maps help residents see address-by-address where mitigation is needed

DATE: Sep 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Upper Pine Fire in Bayfield aims to train 100 new first responders in a year

Training effort funded by $200,000 federal grant

DATE: Sep 3, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

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